By
Dave Malcampo
ZAMBOANGA
CITY – The local
police is now beefing up security in its police stations to prevent any future
attacks like the one that injured four persons on Good Friday (April 3) at the Ayala Police Station.
City
Police Director Sr. Supt. Angelito Casimiro said in a press conference that he
has already instructed police stations to be more proactive in securing their
own areas.
“We
already asked all chiefs of police to sandbag their stations and put
barricades,” Casimiro said.
Last
week, the police have a computer-generated image of the suspect. However, the
identity of this person who lodged the improvised explosive device (IED)
towards the Navarra pick-up truck in the Ayala Police Station’s impounding area
is still unknown.
Casimiro
added that they have already formed “Task Force Navarra” to probe the incident.
Mayor
Beng Climaco-Salazar earlier confirmed that the blast was “drug related”. She
admitted that the drug lords operating in the city are “powerful”.
Casimiro
for his part said that these drug lords “have might and wealth” and can
influence for cases to be filed against police officers involved in going after
them.
Personnel
of the Ayala Police Station have already been receiving threats after an
alleged drug operator was arrested earlier, Casimiro disclosed.